Family Medicine Residency Program
Valley Medical CenterValley Medical Center is an ACGME-accredited community-based Family Medicine residency program in Renton, WA. It has 8 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 24 residents in training. It reports 0% IMG residents and a PGY-1 salary of $68,883. MatchPath compiles this profile from ACGME, FREIDA, and NRMP public data; every field is free to view, with no account required.
Cross-validated from ACGME, FREIDA, NRMP & CMS, each field stamped with a verification date. How we source this.
Overview
Accredited since 1985 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2008
IMG Fit
IMG-friendliness score
Application requirements
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Match & Tracks
NRMP match trend
Listed in the NRMP directory as “Valley Med Ctr-WA”.
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Training tracks
No tracks listed
No tracks recorded for this program yet. The categorical track is implied for most IM residencies.
Residents
Cohort composition
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Affiliated medical schools
Medical schools affiliated with this program's sponsoring institution (FREIDA).
Resident roster
Resident roster — data pending
Resident roster ingest is still in progress. Names, medical schools, and country flags land with the next LinkedIn data refresh.
Schedule & Culture
Smoke-free workplace.
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Hospital & Location
Hospital quality
Valley Medical Center is the largest nonprofit healthcare provider between Seattle and Tacoma. In addition to the hospital, the Medical Center operates a network of more than 40 primary care, urgent care and specialty clinics throughout South King County. Located in Renton, Washington, Valley offers medical, surgical and 24-hour emergency care as a Level III Trauma Center. Valley is a regional resource with skilled clinicians across many specialty areas such as: joint replacement and orthopedics, neuroscience, stroke, spine, childbirth and neonatal care, specialized heart and vascular care, cancer treatment and much more.
Measures rated better / same / worse vs the US national average.
Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 12 of 12 timely & effective care measures.
Top payer: Stryker Corporation ($29K)
Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.
Source: FREIDA facility profile.
Primary teaching site: Valley Medical Center · Renton, WA
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Clinical sites
Valley Medical Center
PrimarySeattle Children's Hospital
Location
Purchasing power
Estimate: PGY-1 salary $68,883 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 0% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.
Rental market & livability
Area median rent ~$2,400/mo · 33 days on market275% rental listings MoM
Specials
Specials
Specials
Listings and market data via Realtor.com. Directional — verify before signing a lease.
Livability
County figures for King County, Washington (US Census ACS).
County foreign-born residents by country of birth (ACS).
Median rent and walkability scores arrive with the Zillow and Walk Score data refresh.
People
Leadership
Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Valley Medical Center located?
- Valley Medical Center is located in Renton, WA.
- What type of program is Valley Medical Center?
- Valley Medical Center is a community-based residency program.
- Is Valley Medical Center ACGME-accredited?
- Yes — Valley Medical Center holds continued ACGME accreditation.
- How many residents are at Valley Medical Center?
- Valley Medical Center has approximately 24 residents in training.
- How much is rent near Valley Medical Center?
- Median rent near Renton, WA is ~$1,725/month for a 1BR and ~$2,197/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
- Does Valley Medical Center accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
- Valley Medical Center reports that none of its current residents are International Medical Graduates. That is a snapshot of the current cohort as reported to FREIDA, not a stated policy, and it can change year to year. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
- Does Valley Medical Center sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
- Valley Medical Center does not currently report J-1 or H-1B visa sponsorship to FREIDA. That means no sponsorship is listed at the source rather than that the program has ruled it out — confirm directly with the program if visa status decides your list.
- What USMLE Step 2 CK score does Valley Medical Center require?
- Valley Medical Center does not report a minimum USMLE Step 2 CK score, so MatchPath publishes no cutoff for this program — most programs do not publish one. Use its IMG percentage and the specialty's overall match data to gauge fit instead; both are on this page. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
- What is the resident salary at Valley Medical Center?
- Valley Medical Center reports a PGY-1 salary of $68,883. Salary is set by the sponsoring institution and rises each training year through completion. This page also shows what that salary is worth locally, adjusted for state income tax and area rent. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
- How do I apply to Valley Medical Center?
- US residency programs accept applications through ERAS and rank applicants through the NRMP Match. Applications open in the fall, interviews run through winter, and Match results release in March. Save Valley Medical Center to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
- Does Valley Medical Center have unfilled or off-cycle positions?
- Unfilled positions are offered through SOAP during Match week, and off-cycle vacancies can open year-round. MatchPath's Vacancies feed tracks open Family Medicine residency program positions as they appear.